CIRCLEVILLE, OH — The Pickaway County Common Pleas Court, under the Honorable Judge Matthew H. Chafin, held a full docket on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, covering a range of criminal cases from drug possession and theft to felony assault and sex-related offenses.

Notable Cases:

Chad A. Scott (Case 2024CR0111)

Scott, 50, of Circleville, was sentenced to 5 years community control for Aggravated Theft (F-3) after stealing more than $171,000 from his employer, Agroscapes Inc. He must pay restitution totaling $171,148.83, is prohibited from leaving the state, and must maintain employment. The court also imposed a strict curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. and ordered him to stay away from the victim.

Joshua Wade (2024CR0097)

Wade, 37, incarcerated at Marion County Correctional, pled not guilty to t

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